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[Official] Astros @ Athletics

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Castor27, Jul 8, 2022.

  1. Squirtle

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    Lol, gee thanks. I feel much better now.
     
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  2. H-Town Info

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    Beautiful play by Dubon
     
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  3. Rock Block

    Rock Block Sorta here sometimes
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    GD, should be 2-0 uggh
     
  4. RussE

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    Yeah this is frustrating. At least tie it up please.
     
  5. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    And they'll have to do some fancy infield shuffling if they pinch hit for him (or lose the DH) unless Pena can give them a few innings.
     
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  6. Squirtle

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    I missed it. Why isn't Pena playing? He's out of COVID protocol right?
     
  7. HTown2017Champs

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    Gurriel 3B
    Bregman SS
    Matijevic 1B

    Not pretty and probably not something they want but it would allow them to keep the DH.
     
  8. RussE

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    I noticed there’s no one else to bat for him. After that play he made he’s due for a hit.
     
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  9. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    That why I said 'some fancy infield shuffling'.
     
  10. Buck Turgidson

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    Not covid, he had a stomach bug Thursday.
     
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  11. Squirtle

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    Ahh, he ded then.
     
  12. H-Town Info

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    Well, Dusty got tossed.
     
  13. Squirtle

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    Did he? Good. :). Good to show some passion every once in a while. Passion of the Christ 2.
     
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  14. BMoney

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    Dusty was around for the original one.
     
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  15. Qan

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    Was it Dusty? MLB.com said Maldy got tossed...site kinda messing up alot lately.
     
  16. Buck Turgidson

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    Nice of Altuve to jake that standup double into a single in a 1 run game in the 8th inning.
     
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  17. BMoney

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    Not hitting into a DP counts as a productive ab for Dubon.
     
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  18. RussE

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    I wish Dubon had been tossed for his two-hole hitting.
     
  19. HTown2017Champs

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    And more importantly, bringing Alvarez up to the plate.
     
  20. Squirtle

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    More futility by the Astros this inning. 1 more left to not suck.
     

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